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In COVID-19 times, J&K BJP unit has nothing to its credit Leaders hold teleconference with workers highlight PM’s achievements 5/2/2020 11:13:15 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, May 2: Recently Bhartiya Janata Party leaders addressed party workers of both Jammu and Kashmir regions telephonically. A source told Early Times that one of the leaders was assigned the job to arrange the teleconference so that a message could be sent across that the BJP leaders in J&K are not sitting idle. The source said that two top party leaders addressed the workers and counted the achievements of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. These leaders couldn’t highlight even a single achievement of the J&K unit in the ongoing fight against the COVID-19. “One of the party leaders said that after he donated a certain amount for PM’s Cares fund, Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, thanked him for his gesture,” the party leader said. “He had only that much to describe as his contribution in the fight against the pandemic,” the leader added. Its in place to mention here that BJP leaders, especially in Jammu region, have been hogging the headlines for wrong reasons. They indulging in publicity stunts after helping the needy amidst the COVID-19 outbreak has evoked ...   READ MORE

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DRW fictitiously elevated as Executive Engineer reverted to original position 5/2/2020 11:13:06 PM AVINASH AZAD EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, May 2: Rectifying the blunder committed by her predecessors, the Secretary, Rural Development and Panchyati Raj (RD&PR), J&K, Sheetal Nanda has reverted back a Daily Rated Worker (DRW), who secured backdoor promotions and got elevated to the post of Executive Engineer (XEn) in Rural Engineer Wing (REW) in Rural Development Department in Kashmir. The illegal promotee Abdul Qayoom Chalkoo during his 27 year of service got promotion after promotion and managed to reach the rank of Executive Engineer. According to documents available with Early Times, the official has been reverted back to his original position vide government order no 63-RD of 202...   READ MORE   COVID-19 refuses to be cowed down in Kashmir, 25 fresh cases from valley, two from Samba Positive cases are 666 in JK, 404 active positive, 254 recoveries so far 5/2/2020 11:12:59 PM Jehangir Rashid EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, May 2: There seems to be no let up in the Corona Virus cases in Kashmir as people continue to test positive for COVID-19. Today 27 fresh cases of Corona Virus surfaced in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir with 25 among coming up in the valley. Reports said that the fresh cases were reported in Srinagar, Anantnag, Shopian, Baramulla and Samba districts of the union territory. Highest number of 15 cases was reported from Srinagar district. In the district 13 cases were reported in the two localities of Rainawari area along with a case each from Solina and Narwara-Eidgah areas. Four fresh cases of COVID-19 were reported from Anantnag...   READ MORE   Arrest of BJP Sarpanch for supporting terrorists exposes party’s strategy in Kashmir 5/2/2020 11:12:48 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT Jammu, May 2: Arrest of a party Sarpanch by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection with supporting terrorist has exposed BJP’s policy to induct anyone in the party in Kashmir Valley- without checking credentials of the new entrants. NIA- which is probing the police-militant nexus in Kashmir, has arrested a BJP Sarpanch from South Kashmir two-day back- in connection with the arrest of tainted police officer Davinder Singh along with the Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists in January. The investigating agency has arrested Tariq Ahmad Mir of Maldeera village in south Kashmir’s Shopian district for providing logistic support to militants in Jammu and Kashmir....   READ MORE   Beware! Fraudsters can steal your savings Amid lockdown conmen pose as bank officials, call pensioners to seek personal account details 5/2/2020 11:12:41 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 2: Amid the ongoing lockdown, people are getting unexpected and suspicious calls from the fraudsters posing as bank officials, striving to seek personal bank details from account holders to rob them of their savings. The social media remained abuzz on Saturday with people hailing from different economic backgrounds complaining about receiving suspicious phone calls from persons who present themselves as bank officials, suggesting people about various loan waiver schemes and government benefits they would be entitled to if they share their personal account details. Shockingly, the calls are made by the persons who speak fluent Kashmiri language and elucida...   READ MORE   Demand to restore 4G internet services in JK UT Netizens question suffering of peaceful districts’ population due to militancy hit valley 5/2/2020 11:12:30 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 2: The latest reply submitted by the administration of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in the Supreme Court against the restoration of 4G internet services, has signalled towards very remote possibilities of its restoration in near future but neitizens have been questioning the suffering of peaceful districts due to militancy hit Kashmir valley. While opposing a bunch of petitions, demanding restoration of 4G services in Jammu and Kashmir, the UT J&K administration in the Supreme Court had submitted, “The restoration of 4G mobile data service will substantially increase the use of social media and other online platforms in uploading/downloading of vi...   READ MORE   Clouds of uncertainty loom large over polls on vacant Panchayat seats in JK 5/2/2020 11:12:14 PM ISHTIYAQ AHMAD EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, May 2: Though the elections on vacant Panchayat seats were scheduled to be held in May, but it is unlikely to be conducted in view of the coronavirus. The Panchayat elections were conducted in November-December 2018 for 4483 Panchayats with a Sarpanch for each Panchayat Halqa and 35029 Panchs in Jammu and Kashmir. However, there are over 60 percent Panchayat seats vacant in the Union Territory. “Polls were scheduled to be held in April and May. But elections won’t be held till the pandemic is over. Although we had made all preparations,” an official said. The official said they had also discussed it with Lieutenant Governor GC Murmu. ...   READ MORE   Restrictions on Shab-e-Qadr, Jumat-ul-wida and Eid-ul-Fitr To prevent religious assemblages, JK Admin to enforce strict lockdown beyond May 3 5/2/2020 11:12:07 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT Jammu, May 2: Jammu and Kashmir administration is mulling to extend the lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID19 beyond May 3, this year, sources privy to the development divulged. It is being informed that keeping in view the religious congregations that would take place in view of the Ramadan particularly the Friday congregations, Shab-e-Qadr, Jumat-ul-wida and Eid-ul-Fitr, the government authorities may go for extension of the lockdown period in Jammu and Kashmir. “There are deliberations going on that the lockdown may be extended beyond the fixed date. It is due to the fact that there are apprehensions that if any relaxation is given in any area in Jammu and Ka...   READ MORE   School Edu Deptt stakes claim over administrative posts in JKBOSE Alleges Govt of depriving them of their legitimate right since 1975 5/2/2020 11:11:58 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, May 2: The School Education Department has now come openly to stake its claim over all administrative positions in Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE), which has always been grabbed by High Education Department and accused Government of depriving them of their legitimate right since 1975. Sources in the department told Early Times that the voices against the discrimination has once again started gaining momentum with the retirement of the incumbent Chairperson JKBOSE, which was scheduled on April 30 but due to prevailing circumstances of COVID-19, Government gave extension of two months in her favour. “There has been constant demand of appointi...   READ MORE   SC to take up plea on 4G internet in J&K on May 4 5/2/2020 11:11:46 PM Agencies New Delhi, May 2: A bench of Justices N V Ramana, R Subhash Reddy and B R Gavai would consider the batch of petitions filed by 'Foundation for Media Professionals' and others, on May 4. The Supreme Court is scheduled to consider on Monday a plea for providing 4G Internet speed in Jammu and Kashmir. The Union Territory administration has strongly opposed the plea saying the right to internet was not a fundamental right and the freedoms of speech and carry on business and trade can be curtailed to protect sovereignty, integrity and security of the country. A bench of Justices N V Ramana, R Subhash Reddy and B R Gavai would consider the batch of petitions filed by 'Foundation ...   READ MORE   Simultaneous suicide missions planned by Jaish in J&K on May 11, says intel 5/2/2020 11:11:37 PM Agencies New Delhi, May 2: Pakistan-based terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed plans to carry out simultaneous terrorist strikes in Jammu and Kashmir on May 11, according to an intelligence alert issued to security forces in the Union Territory. “The information is that these attacks could be suicide missions and target bases of the army and paramilitary forces in Jammu and Kashmir,” a top counter-terror official in national capital Delhi told Hindustan Times on Saturday. The planned terror strikes come against the backdrop of a spectacular performance by counter-terror teams in Jammu and Kashmir that eliminated 28 terrorists in April alone. The security action had prompted a sharp react...   READ MORE   Want to know where money is spent, ask councilors 6 resign from Finance, General Standing Committees of Udhampur Municipality 5/2/2020 10:36:48 PM Ashwani Sharma Early Times Report Udhampur, May 2: Alleging lack of transparency in the development works, six Municipal Councilors tendered their resignations from the Finance and General Standing Committees of Udhampur Municipality on Saturday. They claimed that they resigned from these committees in protest against them being kept in dark about how the money was being spent. Preeti Khajuria—councillor of Ward No.1 affiliated with Congress party—while talking to Early Times said, “We were never informed about the expenditure on development works in the town even when we wanted to know it.” “At present there is Coronavirus pandemic and people at the helm of affairs in the Municipal...   READ MORE   Army soldier martyred, another injured in accidental grenade blast in Karnah Two soldiers succumbed after Pak’s CFV in Uri sector 5/2/2020 10:03:22 PM S Tahir-ul Haq EARLY TIMES REPORT KUPWARA, May 2: An army soldier got martyred while another injured in Kupwara district on Saturday after a grenade went off accidentally and exploded inside the camp, where as two solider succumbed after Pakistan’s Ceasefire Violation (CFV) in Uri sector, said Defence Spokesperson in a statement, while as the operation against the militant in Handwara is still underway. An official said that during a militant drill in Jal Post of Karnah sector, a grenade b...   READ MORE   3 positive cases in Baramulla today 17 discharged in Uri and Bandipora, two recovered in Kupwara 5/2/2020 10:03:04 PM S TAHIR-UL HAQ EARLY TIMES REPORT BARAMULLA, May 2: Three new positive cases have been reported in Baramulla and two have recovered in Kupwara district, while as almost 17 people were discharged, in north Kashmir. Details said three new positive cases have been reported in Baramulla district, while as there is no such case from Bandipora and Kupwara districts of north Kashmir today. According media bulletin that, Baramulla reported 3 new cases today taking total number of positive cases t...   READ MORE   134 labourers, their families arrive at Kishtwar from Himachal 5/2/2020 10:00:58 PM ASIF IQBAL NAIK EARLY TIMES REPORT KISHTWAR, May 2:: As many as 134 labourers including their family members had arrived from Himachal Pradesh (HP) at Kishtwar in last 48 hours and were accordingly put under administrative quarantine facility centers set up across the district. As per the details available with Early Times, today another batch of 49 labourers arrived at Kishtwar since last evening while 85 labourers and their family members arrived at Kishtwar in three SRTC buses yesterday As per official data available with Early Times, 25 persons arrived from Shimla (HP), 11 persons from Bilaspur (HP) and 23 from Mandi (HP) yesterday and 26 persons managed to arrive at Kishtwar day ...   READ MORE   DC Anantnag asked to sort-out differences among health officials 5/2/2020 10:00:48 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, May 2: A top official of Jammu and Kashmir Government on late Friday evening asked Deputy Commissioner Anantnag Bashir Ahmad Dar to sort-out differences among top health officials of the department for providing better facilities to the people of the district. “Keep them (Health department officials) on your right and left and sort-out their differences,” the top official told Deputy Commissioner Anantnag during video conference that was apparently conveyed to review the situation. Highly placed sources told Early Times that the Jammu and Kashmir Government was aware of the fact that internal bickering between Health Department officials and ...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks state government to solve problems of people of Sector 2 Ajeet Nagar Residents of Sector 2 Ajeet Nagar at receiving end since problems remain unattended 5/2/2020 9:59:10 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, May 2: Munish Gupta, Editor in Chief, Early Times has asked the administration to come up to the expectations of the people living in the Jammu region and solve the problems living in the different areas of the city. Referring to the problems being faced by the people of Gandhi Nagar constituency Munish said that many areas of this constituency have been left to the mercy of God. He said that despite repeated reminders the people at helm have not taken any step to ...   READ MORE   Village Lovely reeling under water crisis, Jal Shakti Dept in deep slumber 5/2/2020 9:58:01 PM GURDAS KUMAR EARLY TIMES REPORT SAMBA, May 2: The residents of remote village Lovely in district Samba has been reeling under water crisis for the last fifteen days but the Jal Shakti Department formerly Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department is not paying any attention towards the emerging situation. Villagers told Early Times that village Lovely, which is situated in remote hilly area has been facing acute water shortage for the last couple of weeks particularly during COVID-19 l...   READ MORE   Illegal mining goes on unabated in Rajouri during lockdown District Admin, concerned Deptt in deep slumber 5/2/2020 9:57:43 PM ANKIT KESSAR EARLY TIMES REPORT RAJOURI, May 2: Taking advantage of lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic, unscrupulous elements are busy in illegal mining in entire Rajouri district, despite the fact that movement of vehicles has been restricted but astonishingly concerned department as well as the District Administration Rajouri seems to be in deep slumber. Sources told Early Times that in most of the Sub Divisions particularly Sunderbani, Nowshera, the illegal mining in local rivers has be...   READ MORE

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